| Emperor Ankō | |
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| 20th Emperor of Japan | |
| Reign | c. 454-456 (traditional dates) |
| Born | c. 401? (traditional) |
| Died | c. 456 (traditional) |
| Buried | Sugawara no Fushimi no nishi Misasagi (Nara) |
| Predecessor | Emperor Ingyō |
| Successor | Emperor Yūryaku |
Emperor Ankō (安康天皇, Ankō-tennō) was the 20th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.[1] No firm dates can be assigned to this emperor's life or reign. Ankō is considered to have ruled the country during the mid-5th century, but there is a paucity of information about him. There is insufficient material available for further verification and study.
According to Kojiki and Nihonshoki Ankō was the second son of Emperor Ingyō. His elder brother Kinashikaru no Miko (Prince Kinashikaru) was the crown prince, but due to an incestuous relationship with his half-sister, Karu no Iratsume, Kinashikaru lost favour with the court. After an aborted attempt to rally troops against Ankō, Kinashikaru (and his half-sister) were exiled and committed suicide.
Ankō was assassinated in his third year of reign by Mayowa no Ōkimi (Prince Mayowa), in retaliation for the execution of Mayowa's father.[2]
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- Titsingh, Isaac, ed. (1834). [Siyun-sai Rin-siyo/Hayashi Gahō, 1652], Nipon o daï itsi ran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon. Paris: Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland.
- Varley, H. Paul , ed. (1980). [ Kitabatake Chikafusa, 1359], Jinnō Shōtōki (A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns: Jinnō Shōtōki. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-04940-4
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| Preceded by Emperor Ingyō |
Emperor of Japan: Ankō 453-456 (traditional dates) |
Succeeded by Emperor Yūryaku |
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